For The Screenager In You

July 13, 2018

Watch: Whack World by Tierra Whack

Whack World is as fun to say as it is to listen to. Comprised of 15 songs, each precisely one minute long, it holds not only Tierra Whack’s classic wit, but also a zillion genres from trap to doo wop, all set to discordant video that underscores the weight of her commentary in songs like Pet Cemetary, in which she sings, “My dog had a name (I’m gon’ say his name) /Keepin’ his name alive.” It’s a lot to absorb in 15 minutes, but that’s what the repeat button’s for.

Screenager, noun. A Teenager addicted to screen time.

Love it when we learn a new word. And when we get a new app– apparently Apple’s Screen Time, where you can set limits on usage of certain applications, actually is effective in reducing the time people spend on their phones. But the process of weaning off, particularly for teen– er, screenagers, includes some weird withdrawal symptoms, including staring blankly at a phone screen as a fix after burning through the allotted time on Snapchat. Addiction is real, my friends.

 

But remember when you were a screenager in your parents’ basement?

It was a bummer when AOL retired AIM, but guess what! Some group of rogue hackers has brought the system back to life, running exactly the same software on a new server. We’ll call it, ‘nostalgia software.’ Is that a term yet? How soon until we go vintage shopping for apps?

If you’d like to leave some aspects of adolescence behind $

Avoid adult braces and consider invisible aligners. Candid makes it easy: you use their kit to send impressions of your teeth from home and get custom aligners delivered, made by a real, live orthodontist who you never have to meet. Or go to one of their studios and get the scan + human interaction. Finally, they’re less expensive than other brands and still high quality– always a win.

If you’re in New York, get a 3D tooth scan at the Candid Studio™ and take $100 off your aligner purchase with the code LOREM100.

 

K now who’s about that Retin-A?

Margot

PS Voyage d’Etudes just published an interview with me about how Boston doesn’t suck. Go Sox, read here.

 

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